Trump goes 1 to 1 with Putin, says the world wants them to hear
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Donald Trump met in-camera Vladimir Putin on Monday in Helsinki, in a long-awaited summit, eclipsed by the US president, accusing the past of "foolishness and stupidity" of his own country for the hostile ties of the two powers. A few days after a special prosecutor indicted 12 Russian agents for stealing Democratic Party documents to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election, Trump went to the presidential palace in the capital Finnish without a word of criticism for Moscow. Trump and Putin attend a working lunch during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on Monday. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)
Instead, he tweeted: "Our relationship with Russia has never been worse thanks to many years of American nonsense and nonsense and now The "Rigged Witch Hunt" Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released its approval of the tweet with a comment.
After more than two hours alone in a room with their interpreters, Trump and Putin convened a more traditional bilateral meeting, sitting at a large conference table surrounded by senior officials from both countries. with the Kremlin leader's "good start."
Earlier, the two men began their meeting with friendly words, "I really think the world wants us to hear," Trump said. I think we will have an extr I guess I've been saying, and I'm sure you've heard over the years, and I've been campaigning, "Putin, for his part, said that He and Trump have maintained regular contact, including telephone and meeting at international events. Speaking through an interpreter, the Russian leader said: "The time has come to have an in-depth discussion on various international and sensitive issues."
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The meeting is set against the background of crumbling Western alliances, a new peak in the Russian investigation and fears that the Moscow aggression will not be disputed.
It was condemned in advance by members of the Congress of both parties
"Our relationship with Russia is tense. "He refused to put pressure on Russia," said US Democrat Representative Gregory Meeks, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about Trump. "Although relations worsened during the Cold War, at least the US presidency was not a propaganda weapon for the Kremlin."
Hillary Clinton, the presidential opponent of Trump in 2016, also weighed, via Twitter. Chopped off. Question for President Trump when he meets Putin: Do you know which team you play?
– @HillaryClinton
Russia denies interfering in the US presidential election.
In his early public remarks, Trump did not mention any of the problems that have recently brought Russian-US relations to the lows since the Cold War: the annexation of the territory of Ukraine by Moscow, his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the alleged interference in the US and European elections
The EU an "enemy"
Before his clash with Putin, who repressed the press freedom, Trump continued to unleash a series of attacks on the media "Unfortunately, it does not matter if I do well at the Summit, if I was given the big city of Moscow in retaliation for all the sins and evils committed by Russia over the years., I would come back to the criticism that it was not enough – that I should have had St. Petersburg in addition! "Trump tweeted. "Much of our media is indeed the enemy of the people and all the Dems know how to resist and obstruct!"
A message supporting the free press on a video wall at the Helsinki Music Center. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Finnish capital on Monday. (Ints Kalnins / Reuters)
The summit closed a trip abroad where Trump severely criticized NATO allies. He described the European Union as "enemy" of trade.
In some of the strongest words reflecting the uneasiness of Washington's traditional allies, the German Foreign Minister said Monday that Europe could not count on Trump. can no longer rely completely on the White House, "Heiko Maas told the Funke press group." To maintain our partnership with the United States, we must readjust it: the first clear consequence can only be to align ourselves even more. narrowly in Europe. "Europe should not be divided, even if the verbal attacks are strong"
"Shameful Comedy"
The overflight of Helsinki is the specter of l? 2016 election interference and the investigation of Special Adviser Robert Mueller on a possible collusion between the leaders of the Trump campaign and Russia.
Putin The Russian Foreign Ministry dismissed the act of Last week's charge as part of a "shameful comedy" staged by those in the United States trying to prevent the normalization of freedom of expression. Russian-American relations, arguing that it does not contains no evidence to support the charges.
On Syria, a possible deal could see Moscow help negotiate the withdrawal of Iranian forces and their H-forces Ezbollah close to the Syrian border with Israel – a coup of the diplomatic State reflecting the carefully maintained links between Russia and Israel and Iran.
Observers worry that leaders would be alone at their first meeting. not to be witnesses who faithfully corroborate what was said.
